Magnificat is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Western Reserve Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Magnificat Blue Streaks will host the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Magnificat was able to grind out a solid win over Stow-Munroe Falls, taking the game 54-43. Given the Blue Streaks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Bulldogs are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Western Reserve Academy's way against St. Joseph Academy on Wednesday as Western Reserve Academy made off with a 68-47 victory. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Magnificat better focus on containing Brooklyn Hall and Lilah Turnbull as the pair were huge in Western Reserve Academy's win. Hall dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards, while Turnbull went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and three steals. The contest was Hall's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Steindl, who made all 5 shots she took for 11 points.
Western Reserve Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Magnificat is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Western Reserve Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
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